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  • Upcoming Brawler 'Combo Crew' From 'Squids' Creator Is Pretty Rad

    22 May 2013, 11:04 am by: Brad Nicholson

    Man. I've been nibbling on some delicious crow. Combo Crew is A-OK and I kinda feel bad about writing off brawler-y games on FingerPads devices. This one proves this genre can work on touch, thanks to its utilization rad gesture-based controls. To rewind a…
  • 'Tomb Breaker' Review - A Match-3 With Smarts

    22 May 2013, 10:50 am by: Nissa Campbell

    I have to admit my eyes glazed over a bit when I took my first look at Tomb Breaker [Free] It could probably look more like Bejewled with a little effort, but I've had my fill of straight Match-3s and then some. I probably wouldn't have given it a second look…
  • Newsletter Hints that 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic' is Coming to iPad

    21 May 2013, 7:41 pm by: Jared Nelson

    According to some accidentally revealed evidence spotted by IGN, it looks like BioWare and LucasArts' classic Star Wars role-playing game Knights of the Old Republic is getting set for release on the iPad. The snippet of info comes by way of an email…
  • 'Survivalcraft' is a Better Mobile 'Minecraft' than the Actual Mobile 'Minecraft'

    21 May 2013, 7:00 pm by: Jared Nelson

    There's no doubt that Mojang's Minecraft has become a nearly unfathomable success over the past few years, and as with anything that becomes popular there's a seemingly unending line of people that rush to ride the coattails of that success. Not that I'm…
  • Slitherine Officially Announces 'Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon' Coming to iOS and PC in Early 2014

    21 May 2013, 5:12 pm by: Jared Nelson

    Back in March it was announced that Games Workshop was teaming up with Slitherine to bring a then-unspecified Warhammer game to PC and mobile, and today the developers have released the first concrete information on the upcoming title. Officially titled…
  • 'MLB.com Home Run Derby' Could Have Been Fun If It Wasn't So Freemium'd Out

    21 May 2013, 3:11 pm by: Jared Nelson

    Baseball season is in full swing, and in celebration of the 2013 All-Star Game coming in July Major League Baseball has released MLB.com Home Run Derby [Free], a free-to-play game that puts you in the shoes of an actual MLB player as they try to become the…
  • Watch the Next Xbox Unveiling With us Live Right Here

    21 May 2013, 12:45 pm by: Brad Nicholson

    Hey! In the next few moments, Microsoft will be revealing its Next Big Thing: the follow-up to the Xbox 360. This event, which is taking place at Microsoft's campus, is available to watch at a couple of places, including Xbox.com, GameTrailers and your own…
  • Pre-Xbox Reveal Rumors Indicate Phones And Tablets Will Be A Big Deal For the Console

    21 May 2013, 10:43 am by: Brad Nicholson

    Oh, hey, did you know: a new Xbox is about to be announced today. At 10AM PST, Microsoft will finally reveal its next-generation console, putting to bed a lot of the rumors that have been swirling around. Will this new console completely embrace mobile? The…
  • Freebie Alert: Unity Mobile Licenses Shed Their Price Tags, Grab the Whole Thing For Free

    21 May 2013, 10:22 am by: Eli Hodapp

    Whether or not you even realize it, it's a safe bet that you've got at least one game on your phone right now that uses the Unity game engine. It's a really cool development environment that allows developers to essentially code their game once, then deploy it…
  • War Balloon Talks About Future 'Star Command' Updates

    21 May 2013, 9:58 am by: Brad Nicholson

    Following what appears to have been a pretty successful release across iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, Star Command [$2.99] creator War Balloon has announced that it's starting to work on some pretty big updates to the game as it, simultaneously, starts porting…
  • If You've Got a Spare Thumb Handy, You Should Use it to Play 'Bouncy! Trampoline'

    21 May 2013, 9:13 am by: Jared Nelson

    Ok not a spare thumb like an extra one, but if one of your thumbs is free then I've got a game for you to check out. Bouncy! Trampoline [$0.99] is one of those games that came out a few months ago, I played around with it real quick, and then it's sort of just…
  • Newest 'True Skate' Update Greatly Improves Skating in Transitions, Includes Other Tweaks and Fixes

    20 May 2013, 5:54 pm by: Jared Nelson

    My official most-played-iPhone-game True Skate [$1.99] just received a minor, though significant update. Backing up, True Skate is Jet Car Stunts [$1.99 / Free] developer True Axis' attempt to create a skateboarding simulation built for the touchscreen, and…
  • 'Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded' Delayed

    20 May 2013, 4:59 pm by: Brad Nicholson

    Heads up: Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded isn't hitting at the end of this month, as was planned. Instead, it'll hit towards "the end of June," creator Replay Games confirmed via the game's Kickstarter page. This latest delay comes courtesy of bugs, as is the…
  • TA Plays: 'Slender Rising' - A Scary First-Person Slender Game

    20 May 2013, 3:56 pm by: Brad Nicholson

    Earlier this afternoon, Jared and I turned off our lights and tried to enjoy a round or six of Slender Rising [$2.99 / Free]. It's a first-person horror game that plays pretty similarly to Epic Citadel [Free] -- except for the part where some tall, faceless…
  • We Sit Down With CCP and Learn of Mysterious Plans for a Possible 'EVE Mobile'

    20 May 2013, 11:01 am by: Joseph Leray

    Iceland-based CCP Games is best known for EVE Online, a ruthless, Byzantine MMO set in the cold, vast reaches of a universe called New Eden, where player-led factions and alliances vie for political clout, territory, and the resources necessary to power their…

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